CN107765526A - The unlimited image processing system of cover can be limited - Google Patents

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CN107765526A
CN107765526A CN201710722820.5A CN201710722820A CN107765526A CN 107765526 A CN107765526 A CN 107765526A CN 201710722820 A CN201710722820 A CN 201710722820A CN 107765526 A CN107765526 A CN 107765526A
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Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of unlimited image processing system that can limit cover, can suppress that the generation of the unlimited failure for the inner cover closed together with outer cover can not be limited when outer cover is closed.Image processing system includes inner cover, outer cover, the first press section and limiting unit.Cover on when assembly and disassembly house the developer containing portion of developer and be opened and closed in described.The outer cover is formed from a resin, and is opened and closed in the outside of the inner cover along with the inner cover identical direction.First press section is arranged at the outer cover, and in the state of the inner cover opens wide, when closing the outer cover, first press section contacts with the inner cover, and the inner cover is pressed to closing direction.When closing the inner cover, engage at the latched position for the upstream side that the limiting unit is closer to the closing direction compared with the predetermined closing position with the inner cover with the inner cover, limit the inner cover and open wide.

Description

The unlimited image processing system of cover can be limited
Technical field
The present invention relates to the image processing system that image is formed using developer.
Background technology
In the image processing system of electrofax mode, housing the developer containing portion of the developers such as toner can enter Luggage is torn open.Also, in image processing system, image formation processing is performed, the image forms processing use from the developer collecting The developer of appearance portion supply forms image on sheet.This image processing system is provided with when assembling and disassembling developer containing portion The cover of opening and closing.
But in the image processing system that multiple developer containing portions can assemble and disassemble, it is sometimes provided with and multiple developments Multiple inner covers corresponding to agent resettlement section, and an outer cover is provided with the outside of multiple inner covers.In addition, in image processing system In, limiting unit is sometimes provided with, when closing inner cover, limiting unit engages with the inner cover, limits the inner cover and opens wide.Here, can be with Consider when closing outer cover, inner cover is pressed and closed by outer cover, and the unlimited structure limited by limiting unit of inner cover.
But when outer cover is formed from a resin, due to producing warpage when covering on shaping outside, so outer cover is turned off, by The inner cover of outer cover pressing can not close predetermined closing position.Now, can not be by limiting even if producing outer cover closing The unlimited failure of limitation inner cover in portion's processed.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of image processing system, can suppress limit when outer cover is closed with outside Cover the unlimited failure for the inner cover closed together.
The image processing system of the present invention includes：Inner cover, it is opened and closed when assembly and disassembly house the developer containing portion of developer；Tree The outer cover of fat, it is opened and closed in the outside of the inner cover along with the inner cover identical direction；First press section, it is arranged at described Outer cover, in the state of the inner cover opens wide, when closing the outer cover, first press section contacts with the inner cover, will The inner cover presses to closing direction；And limiting unit, when closing the inner cover, the limiting unit is pre- with the inner cover The closing position first determined is compared to be engaged at the latched position for the upstream side for being closer to the closing direction with the inner cover, is limited The inner cover opens wide.
According to the present invention, can provide it is a kind of can suppress limit when outer cover is closed closed together with outer cover in The image processing system of the unlimited failure of cover.
This specification suitably referring to the drawings, passes through the content for making to summarize to the concept described in described further below The mode of simplification is introduced.The key character for being not intended to limit the theme described in claim of this specification And substantive characteristics, in addition, it is intended that nor limiting the scope of the theme described in claim.In addition, remember in the claims The object of load, it is not limited to the embodiment for solving part or all of shortcoming in the present invention described in arbitrary portion.
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Fig. 1 is the figure of the structure for the image processing system for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the figure of the structure for the image processing system for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the figure of the structure for the image processing system for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the figure of the structure for the image processing system for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the figure of the structure for the lock cell for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the figure of the structure for the lock cell for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the figure of the structure for the locking device for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the figure of the state transfer for the locking device for representing first embodiment.
Fig. 9 is the figure of the state transfer for the locking device for representing first embodiment.
Figure 10 is the figure of the state transfer for the locking device for representing first embodiment.
Figure 11 is the figure of the state transfer for the locking device for representing first embodiment.
Figure 12 is the figure for the locking device for representing first embodiment.
Figure 13 is the figure of the comparative example for the locking device for representing first embodiment.
Figure 14 is the figure of the structure for the radiator grille for representing first embodiment.
Figure 15 is the figure of the structure for the locking device for representing second embodiment.
Figure 16 is the figure of the structure for the locking device for representing second embodiment.
Figure 17 is the figure of the structure for the locking device for representing second embodiment.
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Embodiments of the present invention are illustrated referring to the drawings.Following embodiment is to embody the present invention An example, it is not intended to limit the present invention technical scope.In addition, sometimes using the fore-and-aft direction defined in figure and up and down Left and right directions illustrates.
[first embodiment]
As shown in figure 1, the compounding machine of first embodiment possesses image processing system 100 and image read-out 200.Figure As reading device 200 is arranged on the top of image processing system 100, the photographing element such as CCD can be used from being carried on document board 200A original copy reads view data.In addition, the image processing system 100 of the present invention can also not install image read-out 200 printer.
Image processing system 100 is that the colour for possessing toner resettlement section 10, image forming part 20 and paper feeding cassette 30 etc. is beaten Print machine.In toner resettlement section 10, multiple developer containing portions 101 (ginseng of the developers such as the toner of multiple color is housed According to Fig. 4) can individually it assemble and disassemble.
In addition, a radiator grille 10A (example of outer cover for resin-made to be opened/closed is provided with before toner resettlement section 10 Son), radiator grille 20A to be opened/closed is provided with before image forming part 20.In addition, image processing system 100 is provided with detection The opening and closing test section 10B such as optical sensor of radiator grille 10A opening and closing (reference picture 2).
The respective such as bottoms of radiator grille 10A and radiator grille 20A are supported into energy by the rotary shaft parallel with left and right directions It is enough to rotate.That is, radiator grille 10A and the respective tops of radiator grille 20A rotate and opened towards front.Each paper feeding cassette 30 can be relative Assembled and disassembled in image processing system 100, house the sheets such as paper for forming image.
Here, Fig. 2 represents the state that radiator grille 10A is opened.Toner resettlement section 10 is provided with lock cell 40, and locking is single Can member 40 is used to switch assemble and disassemble to the multiple developer containing portions 101 for housing the developers such as toner.
Lock cell 40 is the apolegamy list that can be assembled and disassembled relative to the toner resettlement section 10 of image processing system 100 Member.Lock cell 40 possesses multiple locking devices 11 (reference picture 5 and Fig. 6) corresponding with multiple developer containing portions 101.And And in locking device 11, (the inner cover of lock cover 111 corresponding with housing the developer containing portion 101 of developer of a variety of colors An example) can individually be opened and closed, the open and close locking cover 111 when assembling and disassembling developer containing portion 101.
In addition, whether locking device 11 allows hand over limits opening wide for lock cover 111, the details of lock cell 40 are later Illustrate.In addition, Fig. 3 represents to pull down the state of lock cell 40.Image processing system 100 is not even in installing lock cell Also developer containing portion 101 can be assembled and disassembled in the state of 40, and can also be used in the state of lock cell 40 is not installed.
As shown in figure 4, image forming part 20, which possesses multiple images, forms unit 1~4, intermediate transfer belt 5, light scanning apparatus 6th, secondary transfer printing device 7 and fixing device 8 etc..Image forming part 20 can use the development for being contained in developer containing portion 101 Agent, black white image or coloured image are formed on the sheets such as the paper supplied from paper feeding cassette 30.
Image formation unit 1~4 possesses photosensitive drums (image carrier), Charging system, developing apparatus, primary transfer device respectively It is the electrofax mode that image is formed using the developer for being contained in developer containing portion 101 with drum cleaning device etc. Image formation unit.Direct of travel of the image formation unit 1~4 along intermediate transfer belt 5 is set up in parallel, and forms so-called tandem Image forming part 20.The developer of a variety of colors as YMCK is supplied to image from each developer containing portion 101 and forms list First 1~4 respective developing apparatus.
In addition, image processing system 100 is including CPU, ROM, RAM etc., and it is provided with control image processing system 100 and figure As the control unit 9 of reading device 200.Specifically, control unit 9 detects the developer that is housed in each developer containing portion 101 Surplus or usage amount, when the surplus or usage amount of the developer reach predetermined threshold value, (not shown) The low failure of the notice amount of residual developer such as display part.For example, the surplus or usage amount of developer can pass according to optics The testing result of sensor either weight sensor etc. is detected or according to based on printing number or printing rate etc. Operation result is detected.In addition, control when detecting the surplus or usage amount of the developer in developer containing portion 101 Portion 9 is an example of developer test section.
In addition, as described above, control unit 9 performs locking control process, can the locking control process arbitrarily switches Open wide the lock cover 111 of each locking device 11 described below.Specifically, in the locking control process, control unit 9 is examined When measuring the surplus of the developer housed in each developer containing portion 101, locking exceedes the threshold value with amount of residual developer Developer containing portion 101 corresponding to lock cover 111, and release with developer of the amount of residual developer below the threshold value The locking of lock cover 111 corresponding to resettlement section 101.
More specifically, in the first embodiment, arbitrary developer containing portion 101 developer surplus into In the state of below the threshold value, when using be opened and closed test section 10B detect radiator grille 10A it is unlimited when, control unit 9 releases The locking of lock cover 111 corresponding with the developer containing portion 101.Now, the lock being unlocked in multiple lock covers 111 Surely cover 111 is only that the surplus of the developer in corresponding developer containing portion 101 turns into the lock cover below the threshold value 111。
Thus, when user opens radiator grille 10A, the developer collecting changed with needs in multiple lock covers 111 is released The locking of lock cover 111 corresponding to appearance portion 101.Therefore, it is possible to prevent the surplus for bootlessly changing developer from exceeding the threshold The developer containing portion 101 that need not be changed of value.In addition, the condition of the locking for the cover 111 that unlocks is not limited to this.
Lock cell 40 is illustrated referring to Fig. 5~Figure 14.
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, lock cell 40 possesses four locking devices 11.Locking device 11 possesses lock cover respectively 111st, locking mechanism 112 and insertion portion 113 (example of opening portion).
The bottom of lock cover 111 be arranged at the framework 110 (example of frame parts) of lock cell 40 and with The parallel rotary shaft support of left and right directions is into can rotate.That is, lock cover 111 and the radiator grille 10A phases of toner resettlement section 10 Together, its top rotates and opened forwards.
Locking mechanism 112 can individually limit opening wide for lock cover 111.Insertion portion 113 houses formed with developer supplying The toner resettlement section 10 in portion 101 into and out opening, the opening is opened and closed by lock cover 111.That is, in locking device 11 In, when lock cover 111 is locked by locking mechanism 112, lock cover 111 limits developer containing portion 101 and received relative to toner Appearance portion 10 is assembled and disassembled.
But in image processing system 100, need opening right with the developer containing portion 101 of manipulating object in user During the lock cover 111 answered, the operation is cumbersome for a user.In addition, included and multiple developer collectings in lock cell 40 Corresponding to appearance portion 101 during multiple lock covers 111, it is thus necessary to determine that the developer containing portion with manipulating object in the lock cover 111 Lock cover 111 corresponding to 101 simultaneously opens it.On the other hand, in image processing system 100, can reduce in assembly and disassembly developer collecting The tedious work of the unlimited operation for the lock cover 111 being opened and closed during appearance portion 101.
Fig. 7~Figure 10 is locked out the major part sectional drawing of device 11, is the shape for representing locking device 11 viewed from above The figure of state.In addition, Figure 11 and Figure 14 are from the schematic diagram of left sides locking device 11, for the ease of diagram, fixation is eliminated Portion 110A etc. record.Further, since with four developer containing portions 101 corresponding to four locking devices 11 structure it is identical, So only a locking device 11 is illustrated below.
As shown in fig. 7, locking mechanism 112 possesses driving source 140, limiting unit 150 and limited section 160 etc..Also, locking In device 11, when lock cover 111 is closed, opening wide for lock cover 111 is limited by locking mechanism 112, and by by driving source 140 driving limiting units 150, the limitation of the mechanism that unlocks 112, make lock cover 111 open wide (reference picture 11).
Specifically, lock cover 111 be provided with from the top of lock cover 111 rearwardly side protrude L-shaped holding section 161.Inner angle of the holding section 161 formed with L-shaped portion is the bearing surface 162 of the angle at least above 90 °.In addition, holding section 161 in top ends 163 of the outside in the corner in L-shaped portion formed with arc-shaped.In addition, limiting unit 150 and lock cover 111 for example by Molding resin material.
On the other hand, the driving source 140 of locking mechanism 112 correspond to be powered and by movable part 141 along towards internal The solenoids that attract of attraction direction D21 (example of specific direction), and be fixed in the framework from locking device 11 The 110 fixed part 110A that rearwardly side is provided projectingly.In addition, as shown in Figure 11 etc., movable part 141 is on top formed with otch 142.Also, in the state of being inserted in limiting unit 150 in otch 142, by axle portion 143 with through movable part 141 and limitation The mode in portion 150 is installed on movable part 141, so as to link movable part 141 and limiting unit 150.
When lock cover 111 is closed, limiting unit 150 engages with lock cover 111, and limitation lock cover 111 is opened wide.Also, by Driving source 140 drives limiting unit 150 come the engaging with lock cover 111 of the portion of lifting restrictions 150.
The framework 110 of the locking means 11 of limiting unit 150 is supported into and can rotated centered on rotary shaft 151, and And active force is applied towards force direction D11 (example of the second rotation direction) by force section 152.For example, force section 152 For the elastomeric element of helical spring etc, it is rotated axle 151 and inserts, one end engages with limiting unit 150, the other end and locking device 11 framework 110 engages.In addition, as it is explained in detail hereinafter, force direction D11 is limitation when limiting unit 150 is driven with driving source 140 Direction opposite the rotation direction D22 (example of the first rotation direction) in portion 150.
Limiting unit 150 possesses press section 153 (example of the second press section), opening portion 154 and holding section 155.Press The lift restrictions action of engaging of portion 150 and lock cover 111 of splenium 153 and driving source 140 links, by the engaging of lock cover 111 Portion 161 presses towards the unlimited direction D31 of lock cover 111, lock cover 111 is automatically opened wide.
The opening that opening portion 154 is run through formed with the axle portion 143 for movable part 141, the diameter of the opening are more than axle portion 143 External diameter.Also, the linear motion of the movable part 141 of driving source 140 is converted to limiting unit by axle portion 143 and opening portion 154 150 rotational motion.
Holding section 155 is formed as L-shaped, and the bearing surface 156 on top and the bearing surface 162 of the holding section 161 of lock cover 111 are right Put and abut, thus holding section 155 engages with the holding section 161 of lock cover 111, and limitation lock cover 111 is opened wide.
Specifically, holding section 155 and holding section 161 are in contact when holding section 161 is inserted towards holding section 155, Restore and engage after one side or both sides bending, be thus construed as limiting the buckle structure that holding section 155 and holding section 161 separate.
In the framework 110 of locking device 11, limited section 160 can by force section 152 to limiting unit 150 towards force side The rotation of limiting unit 150 when applying from active force to D11 is limited to predetermined position.
Also, in locking device 11, driving source 140 is controlled by control unit 9, so as to as shown in Fig. 7~Figure 10, release by Locking of the locking mechanism 112 to lock cover 111, open lock cover 111.In addition, by control unit 9 unlock mechanism 112 when Machine can be any opportunity set in advance, for example, it is foregoing as, can be arbitrary developer containing portion 101 developer Surplus turn into below the threshold value and open radiator grille 10A opportunity.
Specifically, first as shown in fig. 7, when closing lock cover 111, the holding section 161 of lock cover 111 and limiting unit 150 holding section 155 engages, the lock-out state unlimited in limitation lock cover 111.
Also, as shown in figure 8, by control unit 9 make driving source 140 be driven and by movable part 141 towards attract direction When D21 is pulled, with this linkage, limiting unit 150 starts to be rotated along rotation direction D22 centered on rotary shaft 151.
Thus, the engaging of holding section 155 and holding section 161 is released, turns into the shape that holding section 161 can move forwards State.In addition, the specific opportunity in the rotation process of limiting unit 150, the engaging with lock cover 111 of press section 153 of limiting unit 150 The top ends 163 in portion 161 contact.
Then, as shown in figure 9, when movable part 141 is by further towards attracting direction D21 to pull, limiting unit 150 is further When being rotated along rotation direction D22, the press section 153 of limiting unit 150 by the top ends 163 of the holding section 161 of lock cover 111 to Front presses.
Here, there is following pass in holding section 155, holding section 161, the location and shape of press section 153 and top ends 163 System：The opportunity phase that the opportunity of the engaging of releasing holding section 155 and holding section 161 at least contacts with press section 153 and top ends 163 Together or than it earlier.Therefore, by the top ends 163 by the pressing fastened portion 161 in press section 153, lock cover 111 is to be arranged at Rotated and be automatically turned on (reference picture 11) centered on the rotary shaft of its bottom.
Also, as shown in Figure 10, when lock cover 111 is opened, utilize the active force applied by force section 152, limiting unit 150 turn to the position limited by limited section 160 along force direction D11.Thus, then when closing lock cover 111, utilize The holding section 161 of lock cover 111 engages with the holding section 155 of limiting unit 150, turns into the unlimited state (ginseng of limitation lock cover 111 According to Fig. 7).
As described above, in locking device 11, it is driven by driving source 140 to make 150 turns of limiting unit It is dynamic, the locking for the cover 111 that thus unlocks, and act and link with the releasing, it is automatically turned on lock cover 111.Therefore, user The operation of lock cover 111 need not be carried out opening, it becomes possible to carry out the assembly and disassembly operation in the developer containing portion 101 of target.In addition, with Family can clearly and easily judge and automatically opening up in four 101 corresponding four, developer containing portion lock covers 111 Lock cover 111 is lock cover 111 corresponding with the developer containing portion 101 of manipulating object.
In addition, in image processing system 100, as described above, the outside of the lock cover 111 of each locking device 11 is provided with Radiator grille 10A.Also, radiator grille 10A and the lock cover 111 that is provided at its inner portion are by being arranged on the rotary shaft of respective bottom Supporting into rotate, and can utilize same directional rotation and be opened and closed.Here, in image processing system 100, such as scheme Shown in 14, in each position opposed with lock cover 111 of radiator grille 10A inner surface side, it is provided with out of radiator grille 10A The rib 10A1 (example of the first press section) that surface protrudes.In the state of lock cover 111 is opened wide, when closing radiator grille During 10A, rib 10A1 presses with being contacted before the lock cover 111 of the opening, by lock cover 111 to closing direction D32.Thus, In the state of lock cover 111 is opened wide, when closing radiator grille 10A, close lock cover 111 using radiator grille 10A rib 10A1 Close.Therefore, the state opened even at one or more lock cover 111, user also can only close radiator grille 10A and just close Each lock cover 111 is closed, alleviates the tedious work of the assembly and disassembly operation in developer containing portion 101.
In addition it is also possible to each position opposed with rib 10A1 of the outer surface side in lock cover 111, is set from lock cover 111 outer surface protrusion and the pressed portion pressed by radiator grille 10A rib 10A1.In addition, the first press section in the present invention It can also be radiator grille 10A inner surface.
But in image processing system 100, developer containing portion 101 lock cover 111 open wide by locking mechanism Under the lock-out state of 112 limitations, user is possible to pull lock cover 111 by force and want to pry open the lock cover 111.On the other hand, In image processing system 100, the lock cover 111 that can suppress to be opened and closed during assembly and disassembly developer containing portion 101 is pried open in locking.
First, as comparative example, it may be considered that in the shape that lock cover 111 is closed and holding section 161 and holding section 155 engage Under state, structure parallel with the extended line L1 of bearing surface 156 the extended line L2 of bearing surface 162.Specifically, holding section 161 The inner angle in the L-shaped portion of the inner angle in the L-shaped portion of bearing surface 162 and the bearing surface 156 of holding section 155 is all 90 °.This When, as shown in figure 13, when user by the top of lock cover 111 along towards front pry open direction D41 drawing when, with engaging Portion 161 shifts forwards, and lateral bend, the bearing surface 156 of holding section 155 tilt to the left for holding section 155.Therefore, holding section 161 Top is moved to the right readily along bearing surface 156, easily releases the engaging of holding section 155 and holding section 161.
On the other hand, as shown in fig. 7, in the locking device 11 of first embodiment, the L-shaped of the bearing surface 162 of holding section 161 The inner angle in portion is at least above 90 ° of angle.On the other hand, the L-shaped of the bearing surface 156 of the holding section 155 of limiting unit 150 The inner angle in portion is 90 °.That is, as shown in fig. 7, in the shape that lock cover 111 is closed and holding section 161 and holding section 155 engage Under state, the extended line L2 of bearing surface 162 and the extended line L1 of bearing surface 156 are not parallel.In addition, the L-shaped portion of bearing surface 156 is interior Side angle degree might be less that 90 °.
Also, in locking device 11, when direction D41 is pried open in the top of lock cover 111 by user along towards front During drawing, as shown in figure 12, as holding section 161 shifts forwards, the lateral bend to the left of holding section 155, the abutting of holding section 155 Face 156 tilts.Therefore, when user by the top of lock cover 111 along towards front pry open direction D41 drawing when, at some Opportunity, the extended line L1 of bearing surface 156 are parallel with the extended line L2 of bearing surface 162.Thus, in locking device 11, engaging is worked as When portion 155 is bent, holding section 161 is strengthened towards the power that inner side pulls by holding section 155, it is thus possible to suppress lock cover 111 Pried open.
But when radiator grille 10A is formed from a resin, due to warpage caused by shaping radiator grille 10A, even if sometimes preceding Mask 10A is closed, and the lock cover 111 pressed by radiator grille 10A can not close closing position P1 (reference picture 7).Now, produce Even if raw radiator grille 10A is closed, the unlimited failure of lock cover 111 can not be limited by limiting unit 150.
[second embodiment]
The compounding machine of second embodiment is illustrated referring to Figure 15~Figure 17.Figure 15~Figure 17 is the second implementation The major part sectional drawing of the locking device 11 of mode, it is the figure for the state for representing locking device 11 viewed from above.Second In the compounding machine of embodiment, the structure of limiting unit 150 is different from first embodiment.
Specifically, when closing lock cover 111, limiting unit 150 is in the predetermined closing position with lock cover 111 Latched position P2 (reference picture 15) places that P1 compares the upstream side for being closer to closing direction D32 engage with lock cover 111, limitation lock Surely cover 111 opens wide.
Wherein, closing position P1 is following position：When radiator grille 10A does not produce warpage, with closing for radiator grille 10A Close, when lock cover 111 is closed by the position (reference picture 14) of rib 10A1 support lockings cover 111.In addition, latched position P2 be from Closing position P1 at least separates the position of distance corresponding with the maximum amount of warpage of radiator grille 10A hypothesis.
Thus, when closing radiator grille 10A, even if the lock cover 111 pressed by rib 10A1 is due to radiator grille 10A warpage And when can not close closing position P1, also lock cover 111 can be limited by limiting unit 150 and opened wide.Therefore, it is possible to suppress preceding Mask 10A can not limit the generation of the unlimited failure for the lock cover 111 closed together with radiator grille 10A when closing.
In addition, limiting unit 150 engages according to each lock cover 111 at different latched position P2 with lock cover 111. Specifically, each latched position P2 determines according to the amount of warpage of radiator grille 10A each position opposed with lock cover 111. Thus, it is left necessary minimum according to each lock cover 111 separated by a distance between closing position P1 and latched position P2 Limit, each lock cover 111 can be suppressed and rocked.
For example, limiting unlimited state by limiting unit 150, each lock cover 111 turns into more outside compared with vertical The state (reference picture 16) that side is opened.Thus, when being driven by driving source 140 and the locking for the cover 111 that unlocks, easily It is automatically turned on lock cover 111.
In addition, limited by limiting unit 150 open wide in the state of, each lock cover 111 can also be parallel with vertical.Separately Outside, in the state of being limited and opening wide by limiting unit 150, when each lock cover 111 is parallel with vertical, each lock cover 111 outside Surface can also be coplanar with the outer surface of the framework 110 of lock cell 40.Thus, from the appearance of the framework 110 of lock cell 40 The outer surface for the lock cover 111 that face protrudes will not hinder assembly and disassembly operation of the user to developer containing portion 101.
In addition, as shown in figure 16, in the locking device 11 of second embodiment, configured in lock cover 111 in locking bit In the state of putting P2, bearing surface 162 and bearing surface 156 it is mutually opposing and engage.In addition, in locking device 11, in lock cover 111 are configured in the state of latched position P2, and the extended line L2 of bearing surface 162 and the extended line L1 of bearing surface 156 are not parallel.
Also, in locking device 11, when direction D41 is pried open in the top of lock cover 111 by user along towards front During drawing, as shown in figure 17, as holding section 161 shifts from latched position P2 towards front, the lateral bend to the left of holding section 155, The bearing surface 156 of holding section 155 tilts.Therefore, when direction is pried open in the top of lock cover 111 by user along towards front When D41 is pulled, on some opportunity, the extended line L1 of bearing surface 156 is parallel with the extended line L2 of bearing surface 162.Thus, with first The locking device 11 of embodiment is identical, and when holding section 155 is bent, holding section 161 is pulled to the power of inner side by holding section 155 Enhancing, it is thus possible to suppress lock cover 111 and pried open.
The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above, but is defined by the record of claim, it is possible to thinks The embodiment that this specification is recorded is merely illustrative, and is not defined.Therefore, all models for not departing from claim Enclose, the change of boundary, and be equal to the scope of claim, the content of boundary is included in the range of claim.

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  1. A kind of 1. image processing system, it is characterised in that including：
    Inner cover, it is opened and closed when assembly and disassembly house the developer containing portion of developer；
    The outer cover of resin-made, it is opened and closed in the outside of the inner cover along with the inner cover identical direction；
    First press section, the outer cover is arranged at, in the state of the inner cover opens wide, when closing the outer cover, described the One press section is contacted with the inner cover, and the inner cover is pressed to closing direction；And
    Limiting unit, when closing the inner cover, the limiting unit compared with the predetermined closing position with the inner cover more It is close at the latched position of the upstream side of the closing direction and engages with the inner cover, limits the inner cover and open wide.
  2. 2. image processing system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the closing position is that the outer cover does not produce During warpage, the position of the inner cover is supported when the inner cover is closed along with the closure of the outer cover by first press section Put.
  3. 3. image processing system according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that first press section is from described outer The protuberance that the inner surface of cover protrudes.
  4. 4. image processing system according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the inner cover is included from the inner cover Outer surface protrusion and the pressed portion pressed by first press section of the outer cover.
  5. 5. image processing system according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that cover in described and limited by the limiting unit In the state of system is opened wide, in the state opened more laterally than vertical.
  6. 6. image processing system according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that cover in described and limited by the limiting unit It is parallel with vertical in the state of system is opened wide.
  7. 7. image processing system according to claim 6, it is characterised in that covered in described spacious by limiting unit limitation In the state of opening, the outer surface of the inner cover and the outer surface of the frame parts formed with the opening portion closed by the inner cover are total to Face.
  8. 8. image processing system according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that
    Multiple inner covers are arranged in correspondence with multiple developer containing portions,
    First press section is arranged on each position opposed with the inner cover in the outer cover,
    Multiple limiting units are arranged in correspondence with multiple inner covers, described in the limiting unit is each different in the inner cover Engage at latched position with the inner cover.
  9. 9. image processing system according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that also include：
    Driving source, the limiting unit is driven, release engaging of the limiting unit with the inner cover；
    Force section, active force is applied towards the direction in opposite direction with driving source driving to the limiting unit；And
    Second press section, linked with releasing the action of engaging of the limiting unit and the inner cover by the driving source, by described in Inner cover presses to unlimited direction.
  10. 10. image processing system according to claim 9, it is characterised in that
    The solenoid that the driving source corresponds to be powered and makes movable part be moved to specific direction,
    The limiting unit and the movable part link, can along with movement of the movable part to the specific direction and along First rotation direction rotates,
    The force section is that the limiting unit is acted on towards the second rotation direction application opposite with first rotation direction The helical spring of power,
    Second press section is arranged at the limiting unit.
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